In the Main Event Super Bantamweight Jose Tito Sanchez, 13-0 (7), #121 ½, of Cathedral City, CA, scoring a line knockdown defeated a game southpaw Erik Ruiz, 17-11-1 (7), #121 ½, of Oxnard, CA, over 10 rounds.
In the first two rounds it was all Ruiz out landing Sanchez with an effective jab and good footwork avoiding the ever coming forward Sanchez. In the third round switching again to southpaw Sanchez dropped Ruiz with a right hook on the chin after several good body shots and an 8-count from Referee Thomas Taylor. Ruiz was smiling as he went to his corner.
In the fourth rounds final minute Sanchez landed half a dozen unanswered punches. In the final seconds of the round Sanchez rocked Ruiz with a combination to the chin. In the fifth round Ruiz again used his jab for half a minute effectively until Sanchez took over landing flurries without return.
In the sixth round Ruiz got back into the fight. Sanchez’s corner let him have it between rounds of not finishing Ruiz. In the seventh round halfway through Sanchez from southpaw landed a solid lead left to the body hurting Ruiz who has never been stopped.
In the eighth round Sanchez had another big round but couldn’t put Ruiz down though giving him a good body beating. In the ninth round Sanchez landed punch after punch until the final minute when a clash of heads caused a cut on the left eyebrow of Ruiz. In the tenth and final round as hard as he tried Sanchez could not drop Ruiz who landed a right drawing a bit of blood from the nose of Sanchez. As it looked like he was stopping Ruiz the bell sounded.
All scores were 97-92 as did KH.
In the co-feature Super Bantamweight Manuel “Gucci” Flores, 17-1 (13), #122, of Coachella, CA, knocked out Alberto “Metro” Guevara, 27-7 (12), #121 ¾, of Tijuana, Baja California, MEX, at 2:31 of the second round of a scheduled 10 rounds.
In the second round Flores had the nose of Guevara bleeding from a solid jab. Halfway through the round from southpaw a left to the body followed by a right hook from Flores on the chin dropped Guevara with a delayed knockdown and out for the count of Referee Jack Reiss. Guevara returned after four years of inactivity.
Lightweight Joshua “Americano” Garcia, 8-0 (4), #132, of Moreno Valley, CA, came off the canvas to win a split decision over game Diuhl “Elegante” Olguin, 16-37-7 (10), #131 ¼, of Guadalajara, Jalisco, MEX, Oak Hills, CA, over 6 good rounds.
In the first round the 21 year old taller Garcia took the first half of the round but Olguin had a big final minute. In the second rounds first minute Olguin dropped Garcia with a left jab on the chin for an 8-count from Referee Thomas Taylor. Halfway through the round Olguin ducked into the head of Garcia causing a clash of heads. Garcia cut on the left eyebrow and Olguin on top of the head.
In the third round Olguin’s face a mask of blood on his left side. Garcia had a good round with his cut not re-opening. In the fourth round Olguin turned southpaw to protect the cut for a minute. Garcia had a good round.
In the fifth round the best punch was a chopping right from Garcia on the chin stunning Olguin. In the sixth and final round Olguin had a good round full of action. Both cheeks of Garcia were bruised at the end.
Scores 58-55 Garcia, 57-56 Olguin, 57-56 Garcia as did KH.
Impressing Super Welterweight Grant Flores, Jr., 4-0 (3), #153 ¾, of Coachella, CA, knocked out Freddy Espinoza, 10-4 (7), #152, of Chinandega, NIC, at 1:59 of the first round of a scheduled 6 rounds.
In the first round Flores had blood from the nose of Espinoza with a solid jab. Halfway through the round the taller Flores evaded a jab from Espinoza countering with a left hook to the ribs and down went Espinoza on his back in obvious pain for the count from Referee Ray Corona.
Middleweight southpaw Anthony “AJ” Saldivar, 6-0 (2), #159 ½, of Ontario, CA, easily defeated southpaw Henry Rivera, 2-4 (1), #158 ½, of Las Vegas, NV, over 4 rounds.
In the first two rounds taller the 22 year old Saldivar ripped into the body of Rivera trying for an early knockout but Rivera hung in there ending the second round with a rare left hook to the chin.
In the third midway Saldivar rocked Rivera with a right hook to the chin. Rivera fought just three weeks ago and is game. In the fourth and final round as hard as he tried Saldivar couldn’t put away Rivera who kept coming forward.
Referee Cameron Frizzell. All judges 40-36 as did KH.
Ring Announcer Joe Martinez